Coastal Zones (click a picture to view the entire project)

Lagoon Life

A coalition of four classes at Skyline School in Solana Beach, California, USA, joined forces with San Diego County park rangers to learn about plants and animals inhabiting a nearby lagoon. Here are their findings (click the picture to view the entire project).

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Along the northern coast of California, USA, is a magnificent ocean preserve for many kinds of plants and animals. Students at Farallone View School participated in reef studies and other research activities with Fitzgerald Marine Reserve rangers and docents. Here's what they learned about urchins, otters and others (click the picture to view the entire project).

Sea Otters

Fourth grade students in Heather Reaves' class at Amesti School in Watsonville, CA, USA, met the sea otter with the help of four special advisory groups--Friends of the Sea Otter, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the O'Neill Sea Odyssey and Save Our Shores. Did you know sea otters have pockets? Read on for more fascinating facts (click the picture to view the entire project).